A black wood netsuke of a tortoise. 19th century - image-1

Lot 400 Dα

A black wood netsuke of a tortoise. 19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 250 € - 350 €
Result: 434 € (incl. premium)

A black wood netsuke of a tortoise. 19th century

With head emerging from underneath the carapace, the legs closely pressed to the body, the central hexagonal segment of the carapace with an eyelet for the cord.
Height 1.6 cm; length 4.8 cm

Provenance

Purchased from Ohmura, Hamburg, August 1965
Coll. no. 673 (handwritten)